For 13 years I asked the landlord to fix the ceiling. Then it rained inside my kitchen (video)

… had done the few repairs that I had been requesting for over a decade I live in a quaintlooking 14unit tenement … real estate agency based in Manhattan I have been in my rentstabilized apartment for 20 years and when I first moved in I paid my rent on time  Editors Note Brick Undergrounds  Inside …

By Anonymous |November 14, 2023 - 1:00PM
After my bathroom ceiling collapsed, I got my landlord to cover a hotel stay. Here's what I did

… Emma a pseudonym is a Californian who relocated to New York City after graduating from an East Coast college She works in … him off I lived with a roommate on a block that was apparently affectionately known by Columbia students as Rat Row … … One fateful day I texted my roommate that I was going to take a shower and she used the bathroom first Then I heard a …

By Celia Young |July 17, 2023 - 9:30AM
Need help with soundproofing your NYC apartment? Here’s Brick’s best advice

… add insulation if necessary However there are some steps renters can take as well Most rentals and coops have a clause in the lease that states 80 … published in May 2018 We are presenting it with updated information for January 2022 We rounded up Brick Undergrounds …

By Emily Myers |January 6, 2022 - 9:30AM
My NYC apartment has a concrete ceiling. How do I install overhead lighting?

… If you rent or own a New York City apartment and feel like it lacks enough overhead … Ruiz says  Plus pendant lights are removable so you can take the fixture with you if you ever move There are some …

By Amy Plitt |August 18, 2020 - 1:30PM